VGK
5–4
NSH
Final / OT · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 25-12-2
5–4
Final / OTW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 15-14-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT
VGK
1132711012532
NSH
290822000437
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 25-12-2 · NSH 15-14-6 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Predators
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Golden Knights erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Amadio's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Hague's goal. Kevin Lankinen allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
Chances were close: 3.4 expected goals to 3.1, on 32 and 37 shots on goal.
VGK 3.4 xG · 32 shots
NSH 3.1 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.3 · 0.5
2nd
0.4 · 1.1
3rd
1.1 · 1.4
OT
0.6 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Filip Forsberg · 1st 04:45 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jeremy Lauzon · 1st 11:22 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 15:55 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Michael Amadio · 2nd 01:43 · 2–2 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Reilly Smith · 2nd 08:53 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 04:41 · 4–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 11:41 · 4–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 19:55 · 4–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Nicolas Hague · OT 02:04 · 5–4 · slap shot, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 55.
VGK 55%NSH 45%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Filip Forsberg · 1st 04:45 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jeremy Lauzon · 1st 11:22 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 15:55 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Michael Amadio · 2nd 01:43 · 2–2
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Reilly Smith · 2nd 08:53 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 04:41 · 4–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 11:41 · 4–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 19:55 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Nicolas Hague · OT 02:04 · EXTRA ATTACKER · GWG · 5–4
Slap shot, a good chance (21%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
27/32 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
